diff --git a/rust2rpm/conf.py b/rust2rpm/conf.py
index b239421..f4672f7 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/conf.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/conf.py
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@ class Rust2RpmConf:
         self.bin_requires: list[str] = bin_requires or list()
         self.lib_requires: dict[Optional[str], list[str]] = lib_requires or dict()
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Rust2RpmConf):
+            return False  # pragma nocover
+
+        # order of items in the list is consistent:
+        # lists are sorted when parsing rust2rpm.conf files
+        return (
+            self.all_features == other.all_features
+            and self.unwanted_features == other.unwanted_features
+            and self.enabled_features == other.enabled_features
+            and self.buildrequires == other.buildrequires
+            and self.testrequires == other.testrequires
+            and self.bin_requires == other.bin_requires
+            and self.lib_requires == other.lib_requires
+        )
+
     @staticmethod
     def load(filenames: list[str], target: str, features: set[str]):
         conf = configparser.ConfigParser(interpolation=configparser.ExtendedInterpolation())
diff --git a/rust2rpm/tests/test_conf.py b/rust2rpm/tests/test_conf.py
index f932579..b8ef9db 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/tests/test_conf.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/tests/test_conf.py
@@ -7,83 +7,53 @@ from rust2rpm.conf import Rust2RpmConf
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "filename,features,all_features,unwanted_features,enabled_features,buildrequires,testrequires,bin_requires,lib_requires",
+    "filename,features,expected",
     [
         (
             "askalono-cli-0.4.6.rust2rpm.conf",
             {"diagnostics"},
-            False,
-            list(),
-            ["diagnostics"],
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            dict(),
+            Rust2RpmConf(enabled_features=["diagnostics"]),
         ),
         (
             "chrono-0.4.23.rust2rpm.conf",
             {"__doctest"},
-            True,
-            ["__doctest"],
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            dict(),
+            Rust2RpmConf(all_features=True, unwanted_features=["__doctest"]),
         ),
         (
             "libsqlite3-sys-0.25.2.rust2rpm.conf",
             {"sqlcipher"},
-            False,
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            ["pkgconfig(sqlcipher)", "pkgconfig(sqlite3) >= 3.7.16"],
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            {None: ["pkgconfig(sqlite3) >= 3.7.16"], "sqlcipher": ["pkgconfig(sqlcipher)"]},
+            Rust2RpmConf(
+                buildrequires=["pkgconfig(sqlcipher)", "pkgconfig(sqlite3) >= 3.7.16"],
+                lib_requires={None: ["pkgconfig(sqlite3) >= 3.7.16"], "sqlcipher": ["pkgconfig(sqlcipher)"]},
+            ),
         ),
         (
             "glib-sys-0.17.2.rust2rpm.conf",
             {"v2_58", "v2_60", "v2_62", "v2_64", "v2_66", "v2_68", "v2_70", "v2_72", "v2_74", "v2_76"},
-            False,
-            ["v2_76"],
-            list(),
-            ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.56"],
-            list(),
-            list(),
-            {
-                None: ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.56"],
-                "v2_58": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.58"],
-                "v2_60": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.60"],
-                "v2_62": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.62"],
-                "v2_64": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.64"],
-                "v2_66": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.66"],
-                "v2_68": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.68"],
-                "v2_70": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.70"],
-                "v2_72": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.72"],
-                "v2_74": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.74"],
-            },
+            Rust2RpmConf(
+                unwanted_features=["v2_76"],
+                buildrequires=["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.56"],
+                lib_requires={
+                    None: ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.56"],
+                    "v2_58": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.58"],
+                    "v2_60": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.60"],
+                    "v2_62": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.62"],
+                    "v2_64": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.64"],
+                    "v2_66": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.66"],
+                    "v2_68": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.68"],
+                    "v2_70": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.70"],
+                    "v2_72": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.72"],
+                    "v2_74": ["pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= 2.74"],
+                },
+            ),
         ),
     ],
 )
 def test_rust2rpm_conf_load(
     filename: str,
     features: set[str],
-    all_features: bool,
-    unwanted_features: list[str],
-    enabled_features: list[str],
-    buildrequires: list[str],
-    testrequires: list[str],
-    bin_requires: list[str],
-    lib_requires: dict[Optional[str], list[str]],
+    expected: Rust2RpmConf,
 ):
     path = str(resources.files("rust2rpm.tests.samples").joinpath(filename))
     conf = Rust2RpmConf.load(path, "fedora", features)
-
-    assert conf.all_features == all_features
-    assert conf.unwanted_features == unwanted_features
-    assert conf.enabled_features == enabled_features
-    assert conf.buildrequires == buildrequires
-    assert conf.testrequires == testrequires
-    assert conf.bin_requires == bin_requires
-    assert conf.lib_requires == lib_requires
+    assert conf == expected